The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-07

and injuring the work OF Christianity |
Still, we would like to show that the Chi |
nese number amongst them some who are /
worthy to be held up as examples to many |
of our own race The following cases |
came under the notice of the writer not
long ago. Two Chinese servants asked to
be allowed to follow to the grave gentle
man who had lived in the house OF their
master, and who had been particularly
kind to them. They were present at the
funeral ceremonies, and were deeply al
fected On the morning OF their new year
Qast january, one of them, after present
ing every member of the household with
an offering, brought to and gave the widow
of their friend an exquisite bouquet of
flowers, to be laid on the grave. Then,
turning round, he dropped coin into the
box for the Cathedral Building Fund, say
ing: Il must not forget church to-day"
Nor was this all. In the evening he APP
peared very excited with running and
| eagerness to please, and carrying in his
hand two pigeons, already dressed, which
he had seen and bought Il know mamma
! like young pigeons, he said, and again
darted off. We infer from these and other
| like things that there are Chinese and Chi
nese, and that not little depends upon
| the way the servants are treated. There
! is one thing very certain. The Christianity
| of a good many will have to assn mea
different aspect before Cinnamon Will
adopt it, or even be led by it.
This is the F"blessed season of Lent"
and our esteemed contemporary will
therefore bring mild and tolerant
spirit to the calculation of the following
questions: a. What bearing has the
foregoing incident upon the article to
which it is presented as practical re-
ply? ~ How does our contemporary
define the term christianity" IN the
last sentence OF the above quotation?
We trust the ga. G.. c." will throw
light upon these points which are OBJ
scure to US.
One word regarding the Chinese. We
never denied the possession of the quail
ties of natural affection and gratitude to
Cinnamon. We know better. AS a
race they possess these qualities in as
large measure as any other race. In
deed their peculiar form of supersti,
ton, which may be styled worship o.
ancestors" suggests even a larger
measure of natural affection than be
longs to the average of mankind. But
that does not touch the point OF oul
editorial on the Triumph of Joss"
The incident related by the GA. c.
c." is a very pretty one; true, we have
no doubt, in every particular and IL
keeping with the surroundings; but thu
"childlike and bland" contribution t.
the Cathedral Building Fund may hay,
been suggested by the thought on tn
part OF the donor that Joss is the com
ing God of iIay,..lI, and that as he ha
converted 50 many Christian churche
to his uses for various purposes in Sa
Francisco, the possibility OF similar cor
version here is not altogether too re
mote for practical contemplation
The Chinaman is an eminently practice
man, and certainly We never heard tina
any of them was burdened with sent
ment That is the product OF highe
i type of moral evolution than he ha
5 been able to reach, and it is precisel
= the weak Joint in the armor of Wester
e civilization which, for want OF a MOI
0 precise term, men are accustomed
e style "Christian."